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Gavin Mooney, Cam Donaldson and Karen Gerard are grateful for financial support from the Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Home and Health Department, as is Jane Hall for financial support from the New South Wales Department of Health. However the opinions expressed are those of the authors, not these health departments.